PERSONAL FINANCE GLOSSARY

Daily simple interest

Day High

Day Low

Death Benefit

Debenture

Debt-To-Income Ratio

Decreasing Term Insurance

Deed

Default

Deferred Annuity

Defined Benefit Plan

Defined Contribution Plan

Depreciation

Derivatives

Devaluation

Diluted Earnings

Disability Income Rider

Discount Rate

Distribution

Diversification

Dividend

Dividend Yield Ration

Document Preparation

Dollar Cost Averaging

Donor

Double Indemnity

Dow Jones Industrial Average

Down Market Performance

Down Payment

Duration

Many lenders may offer you a lower "teaser" rate on variable-rate loans for a specific time period. After this period is over, the lender will adjust the interest rate on the loan in accordance with the terms of the loan contract.